Hand-grenade.



G. ANDREJCAK & M. SALONY HAND GRENADE. APPLiCATlON FILED JUNE 10. 1915 Patnted Aug. 24, 1.915.

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HAND-GRENADE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug; 1915 Application filed June 10, 1915. SeriaINo. 33,287,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, (1) Gnonen ANDREJ- OAK and (2) Mrci-mnr. SALonY, (1) subject of the King of Hungary and (2) a citizen of. the United States, residing at Lilly, in the county of Cainbria and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and of machines or guns.

A further object of the invention is to provide a container for death dealing elements, the same being provided. with a hand means for throwing the same and being adapted to explode when dropped among the of, in its normal position.

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. A still further object of the device is to provide a hand throwing container being arranged for the central reception of a fuse ignited explosive and surrounded by bullets adapted to be scattered by the explosive.

With these general objects in view and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter -more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings forming a part of this application and in which like-designating characters refer to corresponding parts throughout the several views, Figure l is a central longitudinal sectional View of the device, and .Fig. 2 is a topplan view there- Refe fring more-in detail to the drawings,

a containerlO is provided preferably formed of metal and being substantially vase or an inlet11 in the neck 12 thereof. 5 Y

- A sack or bag 13 contains an explosive 14: such as powder, in a somewhat 'looseform and has .atube 15 radially projecting. therefrom'and provided with an ignitionffuse 1 6 be thepreferred'embodimentj threofiit is extending therethrough'. and projecting" be yond both endsthereof; The sack is adapt From this ed to be forced through thei l t'bf lt ifil ceptacle so as to lie-suspended substantially.

centrally therein and then allows the bullets 17 or other missiles which: are .desire'dtto be projected at the enemy to'be inserted through the said inlet 11 and positiontheinselves circumferentiallyof the said sack and so as to fill-the receptacle substantially to the threaded annular shoulder-18 within the neck 12 and as best illustrated in Fig. '1.

r A. closure disk 19 is provided with. a central' perforation 20 for closely fitting the tube 15 when slidably' mounted thereon and is positioned inscrew-threaded engagement with the afore-nientioned shoulder-'18 for closing the receptacle. A desired form of sealing composition suchas wax 21 is" ar ranged within the outer end .ofthe inlet 11 thus leaving the tube 15 as the only means of'access to the explosive 14.

Oppos'itely arranged staples '22 are positioned upon the receptacle neck and are provided with a flexible bail 23 connecting-the same and by means of which thegrenade ni'ay bereadily carried and also thrown'short distances. A throwing handle 25% "is arranged having a hook 25 at one endthereof adapted to beinserted ineither of the said staplesand has ahand loo'p'26 "at'its op site free end. l

tire device, it will be seen that after; the

grenade has been formed inthe manner set detailed description or the en forth, the same is'ready for use in times of war and may be employed by, soldiers against theirenemy; The-fuse 'lfiis first lighted at the outer end thereof and the 4 handle 2 L positioned in placeby grasping the hand loop 26-, the grenadefmay be. swung.

in an arcuate or circular path'andupon befl ing released Willfiy for a considerable dis-' tance into the midst of the enemy and as soon as the fuse is burned inwardly and ignitesthe explosive'l al, the latter will ex-- plode exerting its force, upon. thebullets 17' and'projecting the same in'all directions. It will be thus seen that an eflicien'tgrenade is arranged which may be readily-carried by the soldiers and employed for-use whenever desired.

While the fOIIIl. ofthe -iuvention herein shown anddescribed is What is'bel-ieved to groverthgaless to be understood that inor changes may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What we claim as new is A hand grenade comprising a vase-shaped receptacle having an inlet in the neck thereof, an explosive containing sack insertible through the said inlet to a central position Within the said receptacle, a tube radially projecting from the said sack, an ignition fuse extending through the said tube and projecting outwardly at both ends thereof,

a closure disk slidably mounted upon the said tube, and screw-threaded Within the said neck, a sealing composition closing the outer end of the said inlet and in contact with the said tube-and disk, staples oppositely positioned upon the outer edge of the receptacle neck, a flexible bail connecting the said staples, and ahand-engaging handle removably arranged in hooking engagement withone of the said staples.

In testimony whereof We affix our signatures in presence of two Witnesses.

\VILLIAM SWEENEY, MIKE MADAIO. 

